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Oregon State overtakes Loyola in Sweet 16 match
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Ethan Thompson scored 20 points, including a pair of clinching foul shots with 35 seconds left, and No. 12 seed Oregon State beat eighth-seeded Loyola Chicago 65-58 in the Sweet 16...
Mar 28, 2021
Bulls lose to Spurs 120-104 at Vucevic's debut
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Jakob Poeltl scored 20 points, DeMar DeRozan had 17 and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat Chicago 120-104 on Saturday night in Nikola Vucevic's debut with the Bulls, snapping a ...
Mar 28, 2021
Cubs sign David Bote for second-base
MESA, Ariz. (AP) - David Bote has won the second-base job with the Chicago Cubs, and Trevor Williams and Adbert Alzolay will round out the team's rotation at the beginning of the season. The Cubs clea...
Mar 28, 2021
Blackhawks lose to Predators 3-1
CHICAGO (AP) - Mikael Grunland, Rocco Grimaldi, and Ryan Johansen scored, and the Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 for their fourth consecutive win. Luke Kunin had two assists as Na...
Mar 28, 2021
Multiple tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings issued for South Central Illinois, but no major damage reported
The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for Marion and surrounding counties Saturday night, but fortunately, no major damage was reported. The storms lost...
Mar 28, 2021
Former Centralia woman charged with attempting to elude police
A 30-year-old former Centralia woman has been charged in Marion County Court with fleeing or attempting to elude police in connection with a Thursday night incident involving Wamac Police. Kristy Gall...
Mar 28, 2021
Auto dealers sue Illinois, EV makers over direct sales
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois auto dealers are suing the state and the electric truck startup Rivian over the selling of vehicles directly to consumers. The Illinois Automobile Dealers Association alleges t...
Mar 28, 2021
Governor okays opening up COVID-19 vaccine to everyone 16 and up early
Governor JB Pritzker says the state is acting aggressively to combat the first signs of a possible COVID-19 resurgence. With the increase in new cases and hospitalizations, the Governor says local pub...
Mar 27, 2021
SSM Health in Illinois administers 10,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine
SSM Health in Illinois hit a milestone Friday when they delivered their 10,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccines are being given in both Mt. Vernon and Centralia. Sue Tomlin of Mt. Vernon recei...
Mar 27, 2021
Secretary of State extends time to take care of expired drivers licenses
Those with an expired driver’s license are getting more time to get that taken care of. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s spokesperson Beth Kaufman says they want to further reduce...
Mar 27, 2021
